Victims Identified in Fatal I-83 Crash

Maryland State Police say the crash that killed three people, whose bodies were found in wreckage Tuesday afternoon, occurred Sunday morning.

The wreckage was discovered Tuesday afternoon by a motorist traveling along the ramp from southbound I-83 to the Outer Loop of the Beltway.

Troopers identify the victims as as Vignesh Ashokan, 23, Sharath Sudershanam, 24, and Moka Mallikarjun, 25. The three were friends and roommates who lived in Fairfax, Virginia. All three were pronounced dead at the scene.

Troopers believe the crash occurred just after 1:30 a.m. Sunday, when Mallikarjun, who was driving, lost control of his car. It traveled off the roadway and into the woods striking a tree. The force of the impact caused the car to break into several pieces.

Troopers found the bodies of the three men in the woods.

Troopers say the three victims had been visiting friends at a home in Cockeysville Saturday night, and were heading home when the crash occurred. A friend from Fairfax had filed a missing person's report.

Officials say the crash site remain undiscovered because it was far off the roadway and surrounded by trees and brush.